If you are seeking bereavement or mental health support and wish to receive support now please download the list of useful numbers provided in the following link.

Alternatively, you can access a specially trained bereavement counsellor through GriefChat. GriefChat is a safe space for grieving or bereaved people to be able to share their story, explore their feelings and be supported by a qualified bereavement counsellor.

It is a free service and is available Monday to Friday, 9am-9pm. Please be aware, GriefChat is a third party service and not Hospice staff.

We can help you to manage symptoms such as pain and anxiety. Find information on illnesses and explore a number of strategies.

You’ll find information to help you prepare and hold discussions with loved ones and medical professionals.

Your experience of grief is as individual as you

You may have emotions of sadness, anger, guilt, relief or confusion and a feeling of being lost or overwhelmed. All these are a natural response yet they can be painful, hard work and exhausting.

Our volunteers may have paused their face-to-face visits, but they continue to offer kindness and practical support in inventive ways.

To complement our volunteer Hospice Neighbours, we are now offering St Nic’s Next Door. They are a resourceful and well connected team, so if you need our help to support your neighbours, please get in touch. You will receive a warm response, with supportive ideas and links to local community resources.

Our Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Team is here to support people in our care and those who are important to them.

It is also here as a resource to our local community and its organisations, offering spiritual, religious and pastoral care for all. Our chaplains are from various Christian denominations and the Humanist tradition.

To protect people during the coronavirus outbreak, St Nicholas Hospice Care has updated visiting arrangements for those visiting Sylvan Ward. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Please click the link below to read our complete guidelines.